Creole Bread

Ingredients

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• 2 lbs flour (8 cups) 900g
• 1 tsp salt 5ml
• 1/2 cup shortening or cooking oil (1/4 lb) 112g
• 2 tsps yeast 10ml
• 2 tblsps Sugar or honey 30ml
• 1-1/2 cup milk (coconut, evaporated, or dried milk) 375ml

Procedures

1. Read the recipe carefuly and know what is required

Wash hands. Collect all equipment and ingredients.

1. Set yeast. In 1/2 cup warm water use 2 tsps yeast, 2 tsps Sugar, 2 tblsps flour (opitonal)-set aside. (If instant yeast is used omit step 2, then add yeast to dry ingredients).
2. Warm milk, fat, Sugar, and salt-Set Aside. (Do Not Boil). Sift flour, make a hole in the centre-remove 2 cups flour to add later (if sticky).
3. Mix yeast and warm milk. Add milk mixture to flour. Mix with wooden spoon.
4. If sticky, add flour from the 2 cups to make firm.
5. flour table-knead until smooth without stretching dough.
6. Put in greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth until double is size. Punch down-knead again. Make into six round balls.
7. Put on greased pan-let rise again, bake 400 F/205 C for 30–35 minutes.
8. TIP: If dough becomes sticky-don't panic. Add flour until dough becomes firm to knead.